Original research
by
Ray, Bradley et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To test the hypothesis that law enforcement efforts to disrupt local drug markets by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of overdose events in the surrounding geographic area.
Findings/Key points
Supply-side enforcement interventions and drug policies should be further explored to determine whether they exacerbate an ongoing overdose epidemic and negatively affect the nation’s life expectancy.
Alternate link if DOI is not yet active: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307291
Design/methods
Retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative data.
Keywords
Legal system/law enforcement
Mortality
Overdose
Policy/Regulatory
